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Pizza Inn has opened a store in Enid, Oklahoma at 702 East Maine.
The store, run by franchisees Tony and Katee Nemer, will hold a grand opening in two weeks, according to a press release.
The Nemers also own a location in Blackwell.
“We offer specialty pizzas people crave, like chicken fajita, loaded baked potato, Buffalo chicken and taco pizza. All are made with freshly grated cheese and dough we make fresh, in-house, every day. With the freshest, best-tasting pizza and salad bar in town, I’m excited to reclaim our title of ‘Enid’s favorite place to celebrate’!” Tony Nemer said in the release.
“Our healthy pipeline of new stores indicates our strategy is working. We’ve always focused on value, convenience and really great food. However, I think people underestimated the warmth, authenticity and emotional appeal of our Pizza Inn brand,” Rave Restaurant Group’s President and CEO Brandon Solano said in the release. “Our restaurants have been called ‘America’s Hometown Pizza’ for more than 60 years. I know Tony, Katee and Allan are committed to providing the same amazing, family-focused pizza experience in Enid that earned us the strong, steady and satisfied hometown clientele we had in the past.”
Internationally, Pizza Inn operates restaurants in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and Honduras.


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It is no mystery that e-commerce has skyrocketed in the earlier number of decades. Fueled by the global pandemic, a analyze from US Census Bureau showed that ecommerce grew 43% in 2020. Two a long time later, it’s continue to likely strong — and very likely never to return to pre-pandemic ranges even with some around-time period indicators of financial slowing.
Today, on the net browsing accounts for 20% of overall retail globally, and that quantity is expected to strike 30% by the close of the decade.
But the digital financial system doesn’t operate in a silo. It incorporates a enormous world-wide-web of packaging, shipping and delivery, warehousing, and distribution methods that produce on the digital promise. This physical infrastructure is what retains the digital e-commerce environment functioning.
But along with the increasing attractiveness of shopping for on-line, the e-commerce section has also professional some escalating pains. For occasion, client requires are — well — never-ending. Conventional peak shopping for cycles like back-to-school time and holiday year have been supplanted by an “every working day is a holiday” mentality. An increasingly savvy customer sector means that potential buyers are placing big force on retail firms to produce much more, at a a lot quicker price, more reliably, and much more socially acutely aware than at any time before. Expedited shipping and delivery is no more time sufficient.
At the identical time, the world source chain has been anything but trusted. And while it is improving upon, according to the Worldwide Provide Chain Stress Index, organizations are nevertheless working with the stress of prolonged delays. Included to buyer pressures and supply chain difficulties, providers have been navigating talent shortages — having difficulties to team not just their retail merchants but warehouses, as well.
The ongoing challenges have remaining several merchants to question how to maintain up with the increasing calls for of the e-commerce segment while remaining worthwhile at the identical time. For an progressively escalating quantity of organizations, an financial investment in warehouse automation may possibly be the ideal spot to begin.
Reworking the Classic Warehouse Environment
Historically, warehouses and distribution facilities have been labor-intensive procedure facilities with a substantial quantity of staff going inventory to the ideal spot. Typically found in rural places — whilst Amazon is little by little changing that with their distribution centers — these facilities have played a massive part, albeit concealed role, in maintaining our financial state up and jogging. And though provide chain difficulties and issues from the pandemic have surely adjusted factors, we had been starting to see an escalating variety of corporations flip to other technologies to lessen the danger of their supply chains, prior to 2020.
These corporations had been more and more turning to warehouse automation. According to a current report the workforce at Futurum Exploration did in partnership with Honeywell, this choice has been steadily growing in attractiveness, but it is significantly from mature — spelling a great deal of place for development for the foreseeable future.
From autonomous cellular robots (AMRs) that help grab, type, and pick merchandise from the warehouse flooring to aerial drones that aid with inventory, these possibilities will be in warehouses all over the place in the coming 10 years, I’m absolutely sure.
For the past 3 quarters, U.S. robotics product sales have hit file highs. Final quarter saw 12,305 units moved, a 25% improve in excess of the same time period last year. Amazon introduced it would spend $1 billion in warehouse automation alternatives like robots and AI. To continue to keep pace, Walmart suggests it will devote $14 billion in warehouse automation and other regions. Other companies are investing hundreds of thousands and thousands into their very own proprietary bots. Even for smaller firms, the economics of investing in warehouse automation are crystal clear. Robots are responsible and more cost-effective than people.
Advantages of Warehouse Automation
No matter, what type it will take, warehouse automation presents numerous positive aspects, and companies about the globe are shopping for in. According to our modern report, some of the important added benefits include:
- A extra productive place of work. With warehouse automation remedies like autonomous mobile robots (ARMs), drones, and automated storage/retrieval techniques, organizations can fulfil orders extra rapidly, much more securely, and much more predictably than with human employees. This suggests not just that buyers are more content but that enterprises are doing work a lot more competently — and with considerably less danger — general.
- A far more agile “workforce.” Given the lots of any challenges impacting the retail segment, firms need to have to be agile and all set to change on a dime. For instance, throughout the pandemic, numerous firms shifted to a purely on the web, direct-to-client (DTC) product to generate a more powerful bond with their prospects. Even though human beings may well have to have lengthy coaching right after this kind of a major company product improve, robots do not. This will allow enterprises to be extra versatile and responsive to the existing environment.
- Much less reliance on humans. Given that a lot of persons left the workforce for the duration of the Great Resignation, a move toward warehouse automation means much less disruption and much less shutdowns when individuals are unavailable to function. In truth, the warehouse sector applied to be a human intense sector. But with bots, there is no teaching, no have to have for breaks, and no staffing shortages. Bots can even operate 24 hours a day to keep up with need.
- A a lot more precise inventory. Human mistake is an difficulty for every business, but using warehouse automation and AI can support produce additional accurate figures overall, be it for inventory counts, generation location, delivery particulars, and many others. All over again, this is a enormous bonus when it will come to consumer pleasure, as prospective buyers want to know that the merchandise they purchase are offered as promised, alternatively than receiving an “out of stock” detect or unexpectedly delayed shipment immediately after an purchase has previously been placed.
- Facts-prosperous Ecosystem. This is a info-pushed overall economy. And simply because warehouse automation is AI pushed, it enables for the acquisition of knowledge throughout its lifetime cycle. This could be employed for asset tracking, high-quality assurance, or any quantity of procedures affiliated with the Net of Things (IoT).
- Augmented staffing. Last of all, warehouse automation can be utilised not just to switch, but to increase the capability of present personnel so that they can aim on extra crucial issues, be it organization method, shopper service inquiries, or product sales.
Warehouse Automation and the Foreseeable future of E-commerce
Although suitable now some warehouse and distribution centers may possibly be functioning in survival mode, I fully believe that we will see an enlargement of warehouse automation in the foreseeable future. Though some may possibly argue that totally autonomous warehouses would be the greatest intention, I feel that automation systems and humans will perform in conjunction, driving the potential of e-commerce forward—This symbiotic partnership amongst individuals and equipment (automation, robots, AI) was the thesis of the e-book “Human/Machine” that Olivier Blanchard and I wrote in 2019, and we are viewing this appear to fruition nowadays with warehouse automation staying a excellent example.
I consider in the next ten years we are likely to see a bigger reliance on warehouse automation to be additional resilient and agile. Right now, forward-thinking businesses need to have to recognize the option to acquire their recent automation designs and press them further more, building a foundation that will meet the requires for the long term of e-commerce. Those that really don’t could struggle to exist by the stop of the ten years.

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Taco Bell is putting up Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos against Beefy Crunch Burritos for a fan vote in the chain’s second in-app smackdown.
Rewards members can vote March 30 through April 12 to determine which of the favorites will return to Taco Bell’s menu for a limited time later this year. The winner will be announced April 13.
Taco Bell held its first fan favorite smackdown last fall, pitting the Enchirito against the Double Decker Taco; the Enchirito won the match and made its menu comeback.
The current contenders both have cult followings, according to Irvine, Calif.-based Taco Bell. There’s a Beefy Crunch Movement on social media platforms and multiple petitions at Change.org to bring back Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos.
“We’ve heard our fans’ passionate pleas and seen their grassroots campaigns—and even tattoos—for us to reintroduce former menu items, and now, it's up to these fan-made movements to decide which item comes out a winner,” said Dane Mathews, chief digital officer at Taco Bell, in a statement. “Our fans rigorously turn to our social media to voice their menu item love and we’re excited to give them the opportunity to redistribute that passion through this unique in-app voting experience that impacts real change on our menus!”
Taco Bell’s Beefy Crunch Burrito features Fritos flamin’ hot flavored corn chips, reduced-fat sour cream, seasoned rice and nacho cheese sauce. It first launched on the menu in 2010 but was removed in 2011, returning occasionally as an LTO until 2018.
Taco Bell rewards members can vote on the app for the return of one of the cult favorites.
Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos made their debut in 2013 but were discontinued in 2019. They start with a Doritos Cool Ranch taco shell and are filled with seasoned beef, lettuce and cheddar cheese.
Taco Bell has created a winning marketing strategy around removing and returning fan favorites to the menu. The iconic Mexican Pizza, which is now in the permanent lineup, is the star example, with 45 million sold in the year it made its comeback.
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New Wireless Headset Functionality Launched for 2012 by TheHeadsetShop.com
Wireless headset systems have become the source for hands free communications in the office and call center. In 2012 manufacturers increased productivity and functionality with new wireless telephone headset features.
Burlingame, CA -- (SBWire) -- 06/18/2012 --Wireless headset systems have become the source for hands free communications in the office and call center. In 2012 manufacturers increased productivity and functionality with new wireless telephone headset features. Both Plantronics and Jabra gave their cordless headsets a make over with new advanced features. When seeking a new wireless phone headset it is a good idea to look for the latest technology to prevent having to upgrade. At TheHeadsetShop.com an online resource specializing in phone headset solutions for the office and call center, they guarantee to have the latest in technology for hands free mobile communications.
Some new features are provided by TheHeadsetShop.com to look for include the following:
1.Noise Cancellation - Noise canceling technology has been around for quite some time but manufacturers have recently established new ways to filter out most unwanted background noise. Most wireless headset at TheHeadsetShop.com include noise reducing technology.
2.Remote Answering - TheHeadsetShop.com always recommends the remote handset lifter or hook switch adapter cables to include remote answering. These devices will ensure users the ability to answer calls while away from their desk.
3.Increased Roaming - Manufactures such as Plantronics have increased their roaming potential with distances now up to 350 feet. Jabra has several wireless headset systems that include a roaming range up to 450 feet.
4.Multi-Function Technology - New multi-function wireless headsets found at TheHeadsetShop.com include hands free communication for office phones, Bluetooth mobile cell phones and USB computers.
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As the first company in history to pass the $700, $800, and $900 billion marks, Apple has long looked set to become the world’s first ever $1 trillion company. But Amazon is rapidly closing in on it.
This week, Amazon’s stock market value reached $900 billion for the first time. That puts it within spitting distance of the Cupertino tech giant’s current $935 billion. In 2018, Apple’s shares have risen 12 percent, while Amazon’s have shot up dramatically to the tune of 57 percent.
Apple’s market value will eventually top $1 trillion, but Amazon is evolving more and more as if it will get there first.
The gap has rapidly narrowed between the two company’s market values. Apple, always believed to be the first company to reach $1 trillion started out the year with stock valued 50 percent higher than Amazon’s.


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Climate analytics firm Risilience has been awarded The King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its contribution to the growing climate-technology sector.
Chosen for the positive impact of its climate-analytics platform, Risilience is one of only 47 companies in the UK to win an award in this year’s prestigious ‘Innovation’ category, which recognises businesses that demonstrate strong, commercially successful and innovative products or services.
Risilience’s climate-analytics platform turns data into actionable insights, empowering organisations to understand and quantify the scope, magnitude and timescale of climate risk in relation to their strategies and operations. This allows companies to measure and balance the potential financial impacts with the cost of transitioning their business to operate more profitably in a low-carbon economy.
Incubated at the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, Risilience now works with many of the enterprise world leaders in transforming themselves for the low-carbon economy, including Nestlé, Burberry, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Reckitt, easyJet and Tesco.
Its digital-twin technology enables businesses to understand in financial terms the impact of numerous transitional and physical risks on their organisation, including increasing regulation, threats from litigation and changing consumer sentiment. Collectively, climate-related risks could reduce business value by up to 30 per cent if companies fail to act.
Risilience’s CEO, Dr Andrew Coburn, commented: “It is extremely gratifying to have our technology honoured and recognised with such a prestigious accolade as The King’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. It marks another significant milestone for the business and is testament to the vision, dedication and hard work of the entire team at Risilience. It makes me extremely proud.
“At Risilience, we believe the road to net zero presents many opportunities when employing a science-based approach to managing climate-related risk. With companies under increasing pressure from investors and consumers, and new regulation, to understand, report and mitigate their potential climate impact, Risilience’s climate-analytics platform delivers a data-led and strategically sound journey towards true business transformation.”
Previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, The King’s Awards for Enterprise is the country’s most prestigious awards for UK businesses; recognising and celebrating business excellence in innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity.
Risilience will shortly be presented with its award by His Majesty The King’s personal representative, the Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM.


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June 10, 2014
Microsoft’s next flagship Windows smartphone to come with Kinect-like 3D gesture control
Gesture control technology is going to be the next big thing in the smartphone world and it is believed that all the major smartphone makers across the world are busy developing the technology to commercially use it in their future launches. According to leaks, Amazon’s soon to be launched smartphone will use gesture controls in a big way, but there’s another brand which is trying to integrate motion gestures into their next flagship device. According to The Verge and WPCentral, Microsoft’s future Lumia smartphone, nicknamed McLaren, will feature both a giant camera and “3D Gesture Control” that uses motion gestures (something similar to Kinect) to control the phone’s features without having to touch the display.
As of now, these are all speculations and there is no confirmed news to corroborate the claims, so one can only guess. According to rumors, the handset will use the technology to launch specific apps on detecting gestures without poking the screen. If WPCentral is to be believed, McLaren will show up in November alongside a few third-party apps that use 3D Touch.


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Sony’s new ECM-M1 is the latest in its series of hotshoe-mounted digital microphones and promises precise directional recording in a super compact form factor that is ideal for a range of use cases.
The ECM-M1 follows other compact digital microphones including the ECM-B1M and ECM-G1 in offering a direct digital audio interface with a Sony camera thanks to the Multi Interface Shoe found on all of Sony’s latest mirrorless cameras. Sony says that this is an advantage over other mics since the audio signal is directly transmitted to the camera digitally as opposed to needing to be converted from an analog signal first.
Specifically, Sony says that the digital interface makes it suitable for users who want seamless integration with advanced digital audio workstations and need real-time monitoring and adjustments. The company adds that the mic will appeal to creators of all types, from videographers, professional audio engineers, and podcasters to filmmakers and broadcasters.
Using beamforming technology — a signal processing technique used in sensor arrays for directional signal transmission or reception — the ECM-M1 promises to “redefine” shotgun microphone performance by providing eight dial-selectable audio recording modes in a compact design.
The ECM-M1’s eight modes are super directional, uni-directional, omnidirectional, super directional (rear), super-directional (front and rear), Super-directional (front/rear separate), stereo, and ultra-directional.
Sony says the microphone is the world’s first to offer eight distinct audio recording modes for targeted pickup, which it says ensures outstanding versatility and audio quality.
The ECM-M1 also has noise suppression, which Sony says can effectively suppress noise for clear, high-quality recording. Internal digital signal processing removes “unpleasant” noise and a low-cut filter can control wind, air conditioning, and mechanical rumble noise. The mic also has a shock and vibration suppression design and is supplied with a windscreen for additional noise control.
Sony’s previous microphones that used a similar design featured a microphone pickup array that was arranged in a straight line — such as the one found on the ECM-B1M. This time, Sony went with a diamond pattern for the capsule layout which it says allows it to capture quality audio but in an even more compact and lightweight form factor.
The Sony ECM-M1 is set to be available in early August for $349.99.
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Nissan Leaf has already been confirmed to launch in 2019 in India; expected to be offered via CBU route with nearly 400 km range
Nissan Motor India Limited introduced the Kicks premium SUV competing against the likes of Hyundai Creta and Tata Harrier on January 22 in an appealing price range. The Japanese auto major does not appear to have any big launches in the volume segment while its global alliance partner Renault will launch the RBC MPV in the coming months.
However, as part of showcasing its advanced technologies and to increase its premium standards in India, Nissan will be bringing in the second generation Leaf electric vehicle this year. The Leaf has been the recipient of more than 100 international awards and is sold in 51 markets worldwide with recent steady expansion into Asian countries.
The global leader in EV sales has mastered more than 3,50,000 units since 2010. It outsold every model in zero-emission hubs like Norway and topped the sales chart with over 26,000 units in the Old Continent. The eco-friendly vehicle was also displayed at the MOVE Summit in New Delhi last year.
It uses an electric motor capable of developing 150 PS and 320 Nm. The 40 kWh Li-ion battery pack normally takes up to 16 hours to get charged fully with a 3 kW charger while a fast charger can replenish up to 80 per cent in just 40 minutes. In JC08 driving cycle, the Leaf has range of 400 km on a single range.
We can expect Nissan to introduce the Leaf via CBU (Completely Built Up) route in India with price hovering around Rs. 35 lakh (ex-showroom). Nissan has devised a new strategy for India as the 2022 roadmap concentrates on bettering aftersales support and expanding dealerships along with debuting new vehicles and technologies.
The brand has also recruited over 500 people at its digital hub in Kerala and invested more than one billion USD in new product development across the group. It is with the aim to make India its third largest TIV (Total Industry Volume) by 2022 as exporting has always been a high priority.


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The GSMA, an industry group representing the world’s biggest mobile phone operators, has announced a new united interface that will give developers universal access to all of their networks, speeding up the delivery of new services and products.
The GSMA will introduce the portal, called Open Gateway, at its annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, its director-general, Mats Granryd, said in an interview. AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom and Vodacom Group parent Vodafone Group are among the 21 GSMA members that will use the interface.
“We have the phenomenal reach down to the base station and out into your pocket,” Granryd said. “And that’s what we’re trying to make available for the developer community to ultimately benefit you as a consumer or you as a business.”
Mobile network operators, which have struggled for years to grow in competitive and saturated markets, are ditching a previous playbook of going it alone and collaborating to become more attractive partners for technology giants. Allowing developers to build services that can be used on multiple networks simultaneously could lead to new and better-running services.
Major cloud providers such as Amazon Web Services and Microsoft’s Azure back the project, according to a GSMA statement on Monday.
Mobile operators have largely failed to benefit from booming Internet usage over the last decade, leading the European Union to consider ways to get big US technology companies to contribute to carriers’ network costs. — Thomas Seal, (c) 2023 Bloomberg LP


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The Kardashians have never been shy about the products they use to maintain their camera-ready complexions — no matter how affordable or expensive they might be. For instance, this past spring Kim Kardashian West revealed her full, luxury skin-care routine, which costs $4,500 and includes products from La Mer and Guerlain. That being said, she hasn't held back when it comes to her drugstore favorites either. What's more: Thanks to a recent post on her app, we now know that sister Khloé is a fan of affordable skin care, too.
As first reported by People on Wednesday, November 28, the new mom shared the go-to products she uses to keep her complexion clear. And believe it or not, you can snag them at your local CVS.
"To get my skin clean, first I wash my face (of course), then use two Neutrogena towelettes to remove any left-over product, including one that's just for eyes since eyeliner and mascara can be so tricky," she wrote of the first step in her routine. She said these are what work best to remove stubborn makeup that's been on all day. Allure editors agree, too, having named them one of the best makeup wipes of all time.
Once she's removed the main bulk of her face and eye makeup, she said she then uses PanOxyl's Acne Foaming Wash, which contains 10 percent benzoyl peroxide to prevent and heal blemishes. It also costs less than $10. She added that her skin is actually pretty clear for the most part, but that this is the cleanser she uses when she feels blemishes lurking. "[This one] is strong enough to battle the worst breakouts," she said.
Did we mention Kardashian's tried-and-true blemish-busting products won't cost you more than a movie ticket? Needless to say, you should definitely give these wallet-friendly products a shot so long as you consult your dermatologist beforehand.
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Vice decided to test out Facebook's commitment to positively identifying the people and organizations behind political ads, so they applied for clearance to buy ads in the names of ever sitting US Senator, showing no proof, and Facebook granted permission in each case.
They didn't go on to buy ads, but if they had, those ads would have run with Facebook's standard "paid for" disclosures, as in "Paid For By Chuck Schumer."
It turns out that Facebook's new anti-fraudulent political ad measure operates on the honor system.
To test it, VICE News applied to buy fake ads on behalf of all 100 sitting U.S. senators, including ads "Paid for by" by Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer. Facebook's approvals were bipartisan: All 100 sailed through the system, indicating that just about anyone can buy an ad identified as "Paid for by" by a major U.S. politician.
What's more, all of these approvals were granted to be shared from pages for fake political groups such as "Cookies for Political Transparency" and "Ninja Turtles PAC." VICE News did not buy any Facebook ads as part of the test; rather, we received approval to include "Paid for by" disclosures for potential ads.
We posed as 100 Senators to run ads on Facebook. Facebook approved all of them. [William Turton/Vice]


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French supermarkets Intermarché and Netto may no longer sell the drink after distributors allegedly decided to stop deliveries pending unresolved negotiations over product listings for 2020. The dispute could also affect the brands Fanta, Sprite, and Tropico.
In a letter published in specialist publication LSA, Thierry Cotillard, president of Intermarché and Netto, said: “This brutal and sudden stoppage in deliveries is due to a dispute over the ranges; Coca-Cola wants to force us to carry a 2020 range, which we do not want. The soft drinks market is seeing a significant drop in volume: -3.2% over the past 12 months.
“Our clients want healthier products to maintain their long-term health. They are also falling out of favour with products that have a negative effect on the environment, leaving single-use plastic behind, and favouring less-processed products, from local sources.”
He added: “We let the industry know in summer that from 2020, we are intending to take real steps in to reduce the prominence of certain sodas, in favour of products that embody these new healthier, lower-sugar trends.”
Mr Cotillard said that in response, Coca-Cola had decided to halt all deliveries completely.
He said: “Coca-Cola is abusing its dominant position, with a view to forcing us to carry all of its products. In reality, this move aims to restrict Intermarché and Netto’s access to new product lines, often made by small businesses, that we want to carry from January, instead of sodas.”
He added: “We cannot accept such methods. We will not allow a multinational to interfere with our convictions [or] flout our independent values. We are ready to fight for our rights (in court) and denounce the actions of this manufacturer.”
But in its own letter to LSA, Coca-Cola said: “We are aware of recent statements from Intermarché. These statements are inaccurate. We are not the source of any dispute in our commercial relationship with Intermarché, nor any attempt to impose our ranges.
“Our contract with Intermarché ended on December 21, 2019. Despite our offers, we had not come to an agreement by January 1, 2020, in the context of Intermarché having announced a massive delisting of our products. While waiting to hear about Intermarché’s position on orders delivered from January 1, 2020, we have put deliveries on hold.
“We are of course ready to deliver as soon as we have found an agreement on conditions of sale after January 1. We continue to prioritise talks with Intermarché.”
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Can't top this! 7-Eleven launches new breakfast pizza with bacon, ham and eggs on a biscuit crust
- Convenience store chain announced it's new breakfast creation on Tuesday
- Breakfast pizza has biscuit crust and is topped with bacon, sausage and ham
- Other toppings include scrambled eggs, cheese and cream gravy
- Whole breakfast pizzas are $5.55 at participating 7-Eleven stores
Early risers can now have the best of both worlds with 7-Eleven's new breakfast pizza.
7-Eleven launched its new creation for those who love combining the convenience of eating leftover pizza with the first meal of the day.
The pizza is topped with bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cheese and cream gravy, on top of a flaky biscuit crust.
7-Eleven has launched its new breakfast pizza for those who love combining the convenience of eating leftover pizza with the first meal of the day. The pizza (pictured) is topped with bacon, sausage, ham, scrambled eggs, cheese and cream gravy, on top of a flaky biscuit crust
7-Eleven vice president Nancy Smith bills it as 'a hearty option for customers craving a warm breakfast'.
The chain made the announcement on Tuesday, saying the hot pizza has become one of its biggest ready-to-eat sellers with customers.
During test runs, the Irving, Texas-based company said the breakfast pizza became its second-most popular pizza.
The hot breakfast pizza will be offered at participating 7-Eleven stores and will be a part of the company's two-for-$2 pizza slice offer.
Whole breakfast pizzas are $5.55.
The new creation is likely to increase the company's sales, similar to fast-food chains that have extended their breakfast menu and hours.
'Since we started carrying hot pizza, it has become one of the best-selling ready-to-eat foods at 7‑Eleven stores,' said Dennis Phelps, 7‑Eleven vice president of fresh food and proprietary beverages.
'Mornings are our busiest time of day, and adding a breakfast pizza will prove to be as popular with the a.m. crowd as our other pizzas are for lunch and dinner.'
The chain made the announcement on Tuesday, saying the hot pizza has become one of its biggest ready-to-eat sellers. During test runs, the Irving, Texas-based company said the breakfast pizza became its second-most popular pizza
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Meet Sasha Spielberg, director Steven's singer daughter - and Nicole Richie's latest fashion muse
Sasha Spielberg, the daughter of legendary director Steven Spielberg, has taken a starring role in a new video for Nicole Richie's fashion line.
In the campaign, the 22-year-old is seen frolicking around the countryside in whimsical looks from the spring 2013 collection while her humming vocals resonate in the background.
Although this marks the Brown University graduate's fashion debut, she is no stranger to fame, having played small roles in some of her father's films, including Indiana Jones, from the age of nine.
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Fashion newcomer: Sasha Spielberg, the 22-year-old singer daughter of the famous director, stars in a new video campaign for Nicole Richie's House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate spring 2013 collections
Muse: Ms Richie, who met Sasha when her band was performing in Los Angeles, told Elle she embodies her fashion line as 'someone who is confident and fun, yet still a bit reserved and elegant'
Add to that the fact that she sings
for Wardell, a band she started with her older brother Theo, and Miss
Spielberg can officially be considered a Hollywood triple-threat.
The newest fashion muse, whose mother is Indiana Jones actress Kate Capshaw, is one of seven children in the Spielberg-Capshaw clan.
Outdoors: The video sees Miss Spielberg frolicking around the countryside in the designer's signature bohemian looks while her humming vocals resonate in the background
Country casual: In one shot she strolls down a dirt road wearing denim cut-offs, a white T-shirt and a hat
Debut: The whimsical video represents Ms Richie's first ever campaign for her collections, which are popular among fashionistas and celebrities alike
Nicole Richie told Elle that the moment she saw the
brunette perform with her band in Los Angeles, she knew she
would be perfect as the face of House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate.
'[It's] something about the way she carries herself,' the mother-of-two said of her new muse. 'Sasha truly embodies the Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960 girl. Someone who is confident and fun, yet still a bit reserved and elegant.'
In one shot from the video, Miss Spielberg strolls down a dirt road wearing denim cut-offs, a white T-shirt and a wide-brimmed hat from the spring 2013 collections.
Famous family: Sasha Spielberg (right, in January 2012) is the daughter of Indiana Jones actress Kate Capshaw (left) and legendary director Steven Spielberg (middle)
Daddy's girl: Miss Spielberg (left) attended an Oscars party with her father (right) in 2000
Another scene shows her twirling around inside a run-down barn wearing a floaty pink maxi dress.
The singer looks at home in the countryside, striking a pose in romantic eyewear, chunky jewelry and other looks from the collections.
The whimsical film entitled Memory Lane represents Ms Richie's first-ever campaign for her collections, which are popular among fashionistas and celebrities alike.
Pretty poses: The Hollywood heiress strikes a pose in stylish maxidresses and chunky jewelry from the line
New looks: Ms Richie told Elle that shoppers can expect her upcoming spring 2013 collections to be 'sweeter and more romantic' than ever before
The designer told Elle: 'This collection is special to me - it is sweeter and more romantic than Winter Kate has ever been.'
She continued: 'It's dreamy and has many timeless pieces.'
The Fashion Star mentor launched her jewelry line House of Harlow 1960 - named after her daughter, now 5 - in 2008.
Winter Kate, a clothing line with the same bohemian aesthetic, was started a year later.
No stranger to fame: Although the video marks the Hollywood heiress's fashion debut, she has had small roles in three of her legendary father's films - Munich, The Terminal, and the latest Indiana Jones
Spring looks: The former reality star says her latest collection is 'dreamy and has many timeless pieces'
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House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate collections are sold worldwide at stores including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Selfridges.
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Most drivers only pay attention to their headlights and windshield wipers when it’s dark or rainy out. Bad move, say manufacturers in the visibility products sector.
To be truly safe, consumers should consider upgrading to high-end lamps and wipers. Promoting safety, say company reps, offers benefits for consumers, manufacturers and jobbers alike.
Mississauga, Ont.-based lighting company Osram Sylvania, for example, has made safety one of the main selling features of its products.
“We’re trying to build consumer awareness about the safety of headlights,” says JoAnn McKeown, national sales manager, automotive, at Osram Sylvania. “Most consumers don’t realize that their headlights [will dim] over time.
“For optimum performance, headlights need to be changed on a regular basis,” she continues. “When they are changed out, they should be changed in pairs. When one burns out, the other one is not far behind.”
To underline the company’s safety stance, McKeown refers to a recent study conducted by the Lighting Research Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
The study found that “high performance halogen headlights produce a whiter light that helps improve a driver’s ability to see roadside objects such as street signs,” she states.
Whiter headlights also help drivers improve their reaction time and avoid road hazards, adds McKeown.
To this end, the company continues to heavily promote its SilverStar halogen headlights, which apparently offer greater luminance than other halogens. SilverStar’s suggested retail price ranges from two to three times that of conventional bulbs, but the company has run ads touting the safety benefits of its lamps on television and in major print media outlets to sell the benefits.
A consumer awareness campaign won’t work, however, if jobbers aren’t prepared to do their part.
McKeown urges jobbers to stock alternative upgrade products and talk up safety concerns with customers.
McKeown acknowledges, however, that counterpeople might be too busy or harried to provide detailed headlight information to all their customers.
This is why retail displays are also necessary to boost sales of high-end lights, says McKeown. “I think it’s important that there is something for walk-in [customers] to see, whether it’s product on pegboard or counter displays or whatever. This is what really helps to sell the product.”
A well-conceived retail display not only offers a consumer-friendly method of stocking product, it can impart information about the uses of the item on sale. Pamphlets can be included in the display or text written on the surface of the display itself.
Whether it’s through a retail display or through words of wisdom from a counterperson, convincing consumers to regularly change and upgrade their headlights is a win-win situation, states McKeown. “Consumers get a better quality and safer product. For the jobbers and installers, it increases their business.”
Other manufacturers and jobbers have also been busy merchandising visibility products.
Federal-Mogul will be offering its first-ever jobber/consumer reward program this fall. Starting September 1, jobbers will be able to purchase a counter display rack containing roughly two dozen Wagner TruView halogen headlamps–a product Federal-Mogul launched last fall.
Headlamps in the counter displays will be divided between capsules and sealed beams. According to company literature, TruView lamps use special technology to filter out harsh light, resulting in a true, whiter light without creating excessive glare to oncoming drivers.
Jobbers who purchase this display get four free capsules, says Crystal Longest, marketing manager of consumer products at Federal-Mogul.
Jobbers can also earn rewards for selling items from the display.
“If jobbers sell these displays, they can receive perks that have a visibility theme,” states Longest.
Potential prizes available to jobbers include binoculars, TVs, and other visually stimulating items.
Customers, meanwhile, are also eligible for rewards; anyone who buys a pair of headlamps can get a rebate if they mail a form to Federal-Mogul.
Federal-Mogul hopes their jobber/ consumer reward program will get the TruView lamps into the right channels, she adds.
Federal-Mogul also provides semi-permanent corrugated automotive lighting displays, for jobbers interested in boosting retail sales. “We have smaller displays that jobber stores will pick up and put prominently on their counters. We have a variety of counter displays that can be used.”
Federal-Mogul isn’t the only manufacturer to offer incentives, packages and displays to jobbers in the visibility products segment.
Robert Bosch provides a pre-pack for jobbers three times a year, says Cameron Young, national sales manager for the company in Canada.
“This pre-pack consists of an assortment of [wiper] blades prepackaged with a premium,” he explains. “We sell the pre-pack at the same price or better than what they would pay for the blades individually, and throw in a premium free of charge. Jobber salesmen can use this as a selling tool when they’re calling on installers. It gives them something more to talk about than the weather or last night’s game.”
Bosch also offers popularity listings to jobbers, Young continues. Based on market activity and tabulated electronically, these listings help jobbers select appropriate items and quantities for inventory.
The popularity listings “suggest what inventories to carry, specific to a particular market,” he says.
Jobbers and manufacturers alike say there is a trend towards high-end wiper blades.
“There seems more of a push towards premium and ultra-premium blades,” notes Young. “I think the consumer and the installer are looking for quality items, and are prepared to pay the premium associated with an all-steel blade, for example.”
Bosch’s European branch markets a blade made of a synthetic, two-component element. Called the Aerotwin, this blade has not had a major launch in North America.
As for what is falling out of fashion, Young says, plastic wiper blades seem less favourable with the public, due to concerns about performance under intensive hot or cold weather conditions.
Mark Ruzycki, president of Northern Performance, a jobber facility based in Hamilton, Ont., has also been keeping track of changes in the wiper department.
“I have noticed many companies have definitely tried to improve the quality of the material in the blade itself,” states Ruzycki. “I’ve seen two or three different samples that were definite upgrades in the blade.”
Among other customers, Ruzycki deals heavily with specialty stores and tuner shops.
For the past two years, he has been selling silicone-impregnated wiper blades from the PIAA firm, whose head office is located in Great Britain. As part of their promotion of PIAA blades, Northern Performance offers a rolling gondola in the retail section of their store that displays a variety of wiper blade components, says Ruzycki.
The product and the display were purchased from PIAA, and have been available to jobbers for about a year, he adds.
As for the fall, expect to see jobbers and manufacturers joining forces to promote a new vehicle safety awareness program called “Be Car Care Aware.” The Automotive Industries Association of Canada (AIA) is spearheading the initiative, which is based on a similar program in the United States.
Under the terms of the Be Car Care Aware program, automotive service providers will display a series of banners, stickers and posters. The initiative is designed to raise awareness of proper vehicle maintenance and improve the image of the automotive aftermarket industry. It kicks off in late September in Canada and will be highlighted by a major media relations campaign.
Tying company promotions in with this larger industry initiative could provide benefits across the entire category for jobbers, service providers, and consumers alike.


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SimGuruKate over at Twitter announced that there will be no content being released for Septemeber but starting next month brand new free content will be released!
Hello SimFam! Just a quick update that we will not be releasing a patch/update this month as we are focused on some really fun free stuff for October (assuming no last minute issues arise) and a future release for this calendar year. Stay tuned…
— Kate (@SimGuruKate) September 18, 2018
She also included in a statement that there’s going to be some other new content coming this year. She didn’t give much detail but it seems to be linking to either an Expansion Pack, Game Pack or a Stuff Pack.
With all this news I bet there will be a ton of speculations arising. As more news is released we will keep you updated.


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London – Total production of polyurethane in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to grow by 4.3%/year to 14.7 MT by 2021, according to data from IAL Consultants.
The information is included in its report Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in Asia Pacific. Covering 13 countries, IAL said it will be available from August this year.
The region remains dominated by China, which accounts for around 80% of regional output, but growth is expected to be higher in Indonesia (11.8%/year) and Vietnam (10.5%/year), the report said. PU chemicals and products growth in China is expected to stabilise at around 4%/year as it adjusts to is new economic period.
The small Australia and New Zealand markets are likely to see a downturn as their relatively small consuming industries such as automotive and household appliance see production move out of these countries, IAL suggests.
The report also profiles the share of the different sectors which consumed polyurethane in the region in 2016. This shows that polyurethane elastomers dominate consumption in the region, IAL said. In 2016, the 36.5% share of PU products which are made from elastomers in the region due to the high volume of footwear, synthetic leather and spandex fibre production in China.
IAL said that the flexible foam and adhesive/sealant segments are expected to see the fastest growth between 2016 and 2021.


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Seoul, March 10: Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest memory chip producer, on Wednesday released its first consumer solid-state drive (SSD) without DRAM. The new 980 NVMe SSD delivers the top performance among DRAM-less SSDs, according to Samsung. The latest consumer SSD will be available in three models — 250GB, 500GB and 1TB — and will be launched in about 40 countries, including the US, Germany and China. The 250GB version will be sold at US$49.99, while the prices for the 500GB model and the 1TB variant have been set at $69.99 and $129.99, respectively. Samsung Galaxy Awesome Unpacked 2021: Galaxy A52 & Galaxy A72 Smartphones Expected To Be Launched on March 17, 2021.
“The 980 offers an excellent blend of speed, power efficiency and reliability, making it suitable for everyday PC users and gamers as well as content creators,” said Lee Kyu-young, vice president of the memory brand product business at Samsung.
Generally, DRAM-less designs have slower speeds for fast access to data. However, Samsung said it leveraged host memory buffer technology, which links the drive directly to the host computer’s DRAM, to overcome a disadvantage in speed while reducing cost.
Also utilising its latest sixth-generation V-NAND, as well as optimised controller and firmware, the South Korean tech giant said the 980 SSD offers sequential read and write speeds up to 3,500 and 3,000 megabytes per second, respectively. Samsung added its upgraded Intelligent TurboWrite 2.0 solution also provides improved performance by allocating a much larger buffer storage area inside the drive, reports Yonhap news agency.
To enhance stability, Samsung said it applied the Dynamic Thermal Guard technology, which utilises nickel-coated controller and heat spreader label solutions. The latest SSD features improved power efficiency of up to 56 percent when compared with the previous 970 EVO, it added.
(The above story first appeared on Fresh Headline on Mar 10, 2021 04:00 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website freshheadline.com).


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Apple today released a very interesting statement in response to an antitrust complaint in Europe from Spotify. In the statement, Apple said that Spotify "wants all the benefits of a free app without being free."
On Wednesday, Spotify filed an antitrust complaint in Europe claiming that Apple & # 39; s App Store policy gives Apple an unfair advantage in favor of Apple & # 39; s own music streaming service, Apple Music. Spotify argues that Apple's policy is depriving customers of their choice.
To inform the public about this, Spotify has created a website called timetoplayfair.com, in which it explains its arguments why Apple thinks Apple doesn't like playing.
"Apple should not be able to use their power to give themselves an unfair advantage – damaging fans like you and companies like us," said Spotify.
Spotify claims that Apple imposes a discriminatory tax and rejects Spotify's submission for app enhancements that simultaneously deprive users of improved app features.
Spotify also claims that Apple would not let iPhone users play music from Spotify with Siri and that Apple had refused to allow Spotify to launch an app on the Apple Watch.
However, Apple does not agree.
"We want more app companies to do well, including those who compete with one aspect of our business because they encourage us to get better," Apple said in its statement.
"What Spotify demands is something completely different. After years of using the App Store to grow their business dramatically, Spotify is trying to preserve all the benefits of the App Store's ecosystem – including the substantial revenue it receives from the get customers from the App Store – without contributing to that marketplace. "
In addition, Apple said it had approved and distributed nearly 200 app updates on behalf of Spotify, resulting in more than 300 million copies of the Spotify app downloaded.
"The only time we have requested adjustments is when Spotify has tried to bypass the same rules that every other app follows.
"Spotify is free to build apps for – and compete on – our products and platforms, and we hope they do," Apple added.
About Spotify & # 39; s statement about Siri, Apple said: "When we contacted Spotify about Siri and AirPlay 2 several times, they told us they are working on it and we are ready to help them where we can. "
Apple released the "SiriKit" with iOS 12. With this kit, third-party app developers can build features that work with Siri. However, it is worth pointing out that the kit does not support third-party audio app integration, which explains why you cannot tell Siri to play your music on Spotify.
According to Spotify's claim that Apple imposes a "30% discriminatory tax", Apple notes that a large proportion of Spotify users use the free version of the app and that many of its premium subscribers come from partnerships with telco. This, Apple claims, does not make money for Apple.
Apple said that "only a small portion of their subscriptions fall under Apple's revenue-sharing model. Spotify asks that that number be zero."
"Apple connects Spotify with our users. We provide the platform for users to download and update their app. We share essential software development tools to support Spotify's app development. And we have built a secure payment system – not a small business – that users trust in in-app transactions, Spotify asks to retain all those benefits while retaining 100 percent of revenue.
"Spotify would not be the company that they are now without the App Store ecosystem, but now they are using their scale to prevent them from contributing to the preservation of that ecosystem for the next generation of app entrepreneurs. We think that's wrong is. "
It is rare for Apple to respond so directly to claims from what may be considered a competitor, but as Apple is moving closer to a business model for digital services, it seems that the company wants to start business the right way. . Anyway, what will turn out to be hereafter will certainly be great
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The next generation MINI Cooper (and One) hatchback is currently been developed together with the first front-wheel drive BMW ever, the 1-Series GT. We know that already, but what we didn't know is what the MINI looked like (the Bimmer was previewed by a Concept Active Tourer).
But we only have to wait until the end of the week to find out what the third-gen MINI looks like, if a report from Autonews Europe
proves to be true. According to them, the new Cooper will be shown this week in Helsinki, Finland, at a dealer meeting.
That's the good news. The bad news is that it will only go on sale in March next year, more than a year from now. What gives BMW?
We can only presume that this is the usual concept-car-into-production-model shenanigan, as the new MINI cooper will be shown as a concept in Geneva to gouge people's reactions to the car. A bigger, uglier car with five doors and three-cylinder engines… what's not to like!


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Chennai, 01 Nov 2016 : Domestic sales of automobiles were on the growth path last month (October) with most of the major players in different segments logging growth over corresponding month of the previous year and experts confident the trend is expected to continue.
However the lower exports dragged down the overall sales of major players in the passenger car segment.
“Passenger cars and two wheelers sales continue to grow. This is backed by positive customer sentiments and better in hand cash flows to support their discretionary spends. Overall we should see good growth this year in all the vehicle categories,” said Abdul Majeed, Partner- Price Waterhouse and an auto expert.
According to him, medium and heavy commercial vehicles will bounce back once demand for freight movement picks up.
India’s largest passenger car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd said it closed last month selling 133,793 units (domestic 123,764 units, exports 10,029 units) last month as against 134,209 units (domestic 121,063 units, exports 13,146 units) sold during October 2015.
The company saw sales decline in its mini (Alto, WagonR), compact (Swift, Ritz, Celerio, Baleno, Dzire) super compact (Dzire Tour) and van (Omni, Eeco) segments, but on the other hand, sales of its utility vehicles (Gypsy, Ertiga, S-Cross, Vitara, Brezza) zoomed to 18,008 units last month, up from 9,435 units sold in October 2015.
Similarly Hyundai Motor India Ltd said it sold 64,372 units (domestic 50,016 units, exports 14,356 units) in October, up from 61,701 units (domestic 47,105 units, exports 14,686 units) sold during October 2015.
“Hyundai with a highest-ever domestic volume of 50,016 units registered record cumulative sales of 64,372 units in October 2016.
“Hyundai achieved the highest and fastest domestic sales of 50,000 units mark within 15 months from the earlier milestone of 40,000 units,” MD and CEO Y.K.Koo was quoted as saying in the statement.
On its part, Tata Motors Ltd said it sold 16,311 passenger vehicles up from 12,747 units sold during October 2015.
Tata Motors closed last month with a total sales of 52,813 units as against 43,486 units sold during the corresponding period of the previous year.
Smaller player in the Indian car market Volkswagen Passenger Cars India sold 5,534 units last month as compared to 3,255 units in the corresponding month the previous year.
In the two-wheeler segment, high capacity motorbike maker Eicher Motors Ltd increased its sales volumes by 33 per cent to 59,127 units as compared to 44,522 units sold during October 2015.
Bulk of the sales for Eicher Motors came from two-wheelers with engine capacity up to 350 cc (55,188 units) while vehicles with more than 350cc engine capacity accounted for 3,939 units sold last month.
Commercial vehicles major Ashok Leyland sold 12,533 units, up from 9,803 units sold in October 2015.
The other major commercial vehicles player Tata Motors logged 15 per cent growth selling 30,169 units last month.
McDonald’s CEO fired over relationship with employee
San Francisco, 4 Nov : Fast food giant McDonald’s has fired its CEO Steve Easterbrook after its board of directors found that he “demonstrated poor judgment” in a consensual relationship with an unidentified employee, the media has reported.
McDonald’s Corporation on Sunday announced that its Board of Directors has named Chris Kempczinski, most recently President, McDonald’s USA, as President and CEO, effective immediately. Kempczinski has also been elected to the McDonald’s Board of Directors.
“Kempczinski succeeds Steve Easterbrook, who has separated from the company following the board’s determination that he violated company policy and demonstrated poor judgment involving a recent consensual relationship with an employee,” the fast food giant said in a statement.
According to MarketWatch, Easterbrook sent an e-mail with a memo to employees acknowledging the relationship and said it was a mistake, Efe news agency reported. “Given the values of the company, I agree with the board that it is time for me to move on,” he said in the letter.
McDonald’s said it voted to approve Easterbrook’s departure last Friday after conducting a thorough analysis of the situation, and his compensation details will be known on Monday after the submission of documents to federal authorities.
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The Hamilton and Ancaster Model Train Show rolled into the Ancaster Fair Grounds on the morning of Nov. 13 and continued well into the afternoon before packing up for the day. Rick Kuta organized the event, which featured 150 vendor tables, as well as a working model railway layout (a diorama containing a scale track for operating model trains).
Upon arriving in Marritt Hall, guests could look through items in the hallway before entering the Michael Emick room to find the majority of the vendors.
For many hobbyists, this was a chance to meet new people, sell their wares, and find supplies for their own custom layouts or restoration projects.
“My passion doesn’t come with selling them,” vendor Warren Muzak said. “It’s more about getting junkers and repairing them, bringing them back to life and actually running them on layouts while hanging around with my uncle.”
With the hobby always changing, in-person events like this one allowed attendees to find pieces that can’t be found in retail stores.
“If there’s something you haven’t been able to find in a couple of years, there’s a good chance of finding it here because the hobby has changed,” Kuta said. “You can’t go to the hobby shop and say ‘I want this particular piece.’ They don’t have it anymore because a lot of companies are only doing 500 pieces and that’s it.”
While the model trains appeared to be the main attraction, they weren’t the only piece of the puzzle for a realistic layout. Several vendors showed up to sell a variety of miniature scaled pieces.
“We have plastic patterned sheets that represent brick stone siding and we have trees and hedge materials,” Model Builder Supply’s Wendy Hamilton said. “We have anything you need: people, cars, and animals. Whatever you need to make a model layout, we have it and we manufacture most of it.”
Those who enjoy collecting memorabilia could find vintage train lanterns, playing cards, train tickets and schedules, books, magazines and 35mm Kodak slides.
If you missed the event, another will be held in June on Father’s Day. Admission is $5 and free for those under 12.


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Flatland was surprised by the interest. After catching the brewing bug eight years ago, he'd been perfecting recipes such as a brown ale and a raspberry red, and he was interested in going into the middle of an arts and cultural district, he said.
“We’re excited to be a part of that,” Flatland said. “It’s a little nerve-wracking, just because that market hasn’t had a craft beer base, and we’re trying to set it up.”
But Flatland had another advocate in Kevin DeLange, one of the best-known brewers in Colorado and co-owner of Aurora’s oldest brewery, Dry Dock Brewing Co. DeLange helped Aurora rewrite its zoning ordinance to allow for more breweries in town, and he wanted to see more of them in order to grow its craft beer culture.
“I don’t think he’ll have a problem opening in Aurora. If you find the right area that needs a brewery, you’ll be successful,” DeLange said. “I don’t think it will be just the two of us for long ... And I think there is room for more breweries to open up, because the craft beer movement is not just a Denver/Boulder/Fort Collins thing.”
Tracy Weil, managing director of the Aurora Cultural Arts District, also is excited. While the district has performing venues and galleries, it needs to attract more restaurants and breweries where people can go before or after their artistic evenings, he said.
Flatland estimated that Mu will open in late October or November, sometime after the Oct. 10-12 Great American Beer Festival wraps up in Denver. Until then, he continues working full time at Comcast, and getting advice and attending after-hours panels on business management and social media — all the things he has to do to make sure people can find the brewery that's creating buzz in Aurora.
“I think we’re going to do well,” he said. “We’re kind of up to opening the doors in our learning. We don’t know what to do after that.”
Ed Sealover covers government, health care, tourism, airlines, hospitality and restaurants for the Denver Business Journal and writes for the "Capitol Business" blog. Phone: 303-803-9229.
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‘America’s Most Trusted Horseman’ lives in Colorado and has long been teaching others how to properly saddle and ride horses, and what it takes to keep the beasts of burden happy. John Lyons assumed he would live out his simple life of teaching others and literally ride off into the sunset, but now Lyons has second thoughts, and maybe a second calling.
Though Lyons made good on his plans to sell his 70-acre ranch, what he wants out of the ranch now wasn’t part of the original plan at all – CBD and hemp. Both CBD and hemp manufacturing has seen a surge in popularity across the United States as marijuana laws have become more relaxed. After visiting a CBD and hemp convention last year, Lyons was ready to invest both his time and resources in the blossoming industry.
“We are trying to do everything we can to come out of the gates strong,” Lyons said of the business.
Lyons transformed the former horse ranch into the Colorado Hemp Institute and hopes to both help people and get in on an exciting new industry. They intend to fully transform the ranch into a research and development institute for several types of hemp and CBD products. This includes medical uses for CBD and industrial uses for hemp. The full plan for the ranch calls on eight buildings for R & D, working space for medical professionals, a spa, grow facility, hemp-centered retail outlet, a restaurant and much more. Lyons sees a total of a dozen buildings needed to fulfill the mission of the Colorado Hemp Institute.
Lyons has received letters of support and inquiries about CBD and hemp industry from states across the entire country. He admits he had his own negative disposition about the industry before getting started.
“Like most in my generation I grew up believing that everything marijuana is bad,” he said. “The only reason people don’t use CBD oil for health and illness is because they don’t understand it or have no knowledge of it.”
The value of the property combined with the value from several investors puts the net worth of the Colorado Hemp Institute around $25 million. The staff of the Institute aims to turn that money into beneficial products for all walks of life. “What a great opportunity to be able to help children and people of all ages through this amazing facility,” investor and business partner Ben Hegwer said.


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“We may have started with dried fruits, but by no means do we feel limited by that one category. The name of the brand and business is RIND, and … our focus is on that snacking sweet spot of function and sustainability. So, we believe RIND has the potential to be a breakout functional snack brand” across categories, founder and CEO Matt Weiss told FoodNavigator-USA.
He explained that since 2018 – but really beginning last March with company’s launch in two regions of Whole Foods, Wegmans and Fresh Market – RIND has “awoken” the dried fruit category “in a very exciting way with a focus on the peel,” which the company leaves on to reduce food waste and offer a more nutrient dense snack.
And while Weiss says the company’s core dried fruit line, which includes combinations like Straw-Peary’s blend of strawberries, Bosc pears and red apples, and Coco-Melon’s duo of crispy coconut and sweet watermelon, is “just scratching the surface” in terms of innovation and distribution, he is eager to enter the chips category.
“What gets us really excited toward the vision of RIND as a skin-on snacking platform is the size of the chips category today … which is $20bn and 10 times the size of the dried fruit category,” Weiss said.
He explained that while many consumers are drawn to the craveable crunch of the chip aisle, many don’t feel good about devouring an entire bag of classic potato or corn chips, which are heavy on salt and fat and light on nutrients and fiber.
RIND’s new trio of fruit chips, however, delivers both crunch and nutrition, Weiss said.
“These are super thin cut, crispy fruit chips, that unlike our dried fruit, which is packaged in pouches, will be in chip bags like you would expect for … tortilla or potato chips. Except instead of a bag of fried potato slices, which you feel bad about finishing, this is a product you can feel really good about crushing the whole bag because you are getting 300% of your daily value of vitamin C, you’re getting 16 grams of dietary fiber and there is all of 250 calories in the entire bag, which is 3 ounces,” he explained.
Of the three initial chip flavors, which include Kiwi, Orange and Apple, Weiss predicts that orange will be the breakout star in part because it is novel and versatile.
He explained while oranges are familiar and approachable, they most often are consumed as juice, which strips them of their fiber. By retaining the fiber in the chip, RIND delivers not only the “tanging, bright” orange flavor consumers know and love, but also the fiber that will keep their glycemic load low and provide sustained energy.
In addition to tapping into the increased demand for snacking, the fruit chips also fit nicely with the rise of craft cocktails, Weiss said. He explained that the chips can be used as a high-end garnish that doubles as a snack rather than an afterthought.
Finally, he said, he sees potential for the chips to tap into the growing popularity of charcuterie and graze boards, which are evolving beyond the classic meat and cheese to include vegan products, such as dried fruit and plant-based cheese and dips.
“We love dipping these. We think that’s going to be a big thing – encouraging people to get orange chips into hummus or guacamole. I know it sounds like a maybe a bit too far, but we are really excited for people to try it and see for themselves how well the interplay of bright, tangy fruit goes with savory spreads,” Weiss said.
The novelty and versatility of fruit chips also could work against RIND by making it unclear where best to stock them in stores. While Weiss ideally wants them positioned alongside bags of Ruffles, Lays and Fritos in the salty chip aisle, he acknowledges a logical “bridge” set would be the functional snacks segment alongside other better for you snacks, such as crunchy chickpeas, kale chips or gourmet root vegetable chips.
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RIND’s move into the chip aisle is made possible thanks to an infusion of $6.1m in Series A funding, led by Valor Siren Ventures with follow-on investment from Melitas Ventures.
Acknowledging this is “a significant amount of capital,” which will go towards product distribution, increased production and expanding key staff, Weiss said he is also excited to work with Valor, which he says “sees the world very similarly to us.”
He explained that Valor Siren is specifically dedicated to disruptive food and food tech brands and has an “untraditional approach versus a CPG VC firm.”
For example, he said, Valor – like RIND – is very bullish on alternative channel distribution within grocery and alternative routes to market for consumer discovery.
During the pandemic, RIND found alternative routes to market, such as subscription grocery boxes, an effective way to reach consumers where they are, Weiss said, noting this format “really unleashed a new wave of consumer discovery and way to curate, surprise and delight consumers while still meeting certain dietary restrictions.”
RIND also was attracted to Valor’s track record investing in other companies with a mission to reduce food waste and create a more sustainable food system, Weiss said.
“In the last year alone, we diverted about 120,000 pounds of edible peels that would otherwise have ended up in the landfill, and we found a partner in Valor that allows us to really think big and build this business” to have an even bigger positive environmental impact, Weiss said.
Ultimately, he said, partnering with Valor will allow RIND to follow its North Star of doing something different, which “for us begins with providing a benefit in terms of fiber and vitamin C, which uniquely comes from the nutrients present in the peel … and our continued efforts around food waste by keeping the skin on encouraging consumers to snack on whole fruit in a chip form.”


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Effective International SEO Strategy Starts At Home
With corporations increasingly focused on markets abroad for new revenue streams, one must ask whether such enterprises have adequately tapped opportunities at home. As businesses embrace the principles of international search engine optimization, they should apply those ideas not only to foreign prospects, but also to non-English speaking audiences in the United States. Specifically, companies should tailor their marketing and brand messages to effectively reach Spanish-speaking consumers via the Web and social media platforms, such as Twitter and Facebook. As they do so, they should keep several issues in mind:
1. When you have to be succinct, precision counts more. As social networking sites like Twitter become more influential in more markets, we're seeing organizations of all kinds eager to localize their messages and reach constituents directly and in their preferred languages. Twitter's strict length parameters make every word choice a critical one. Translating for this kind of platform requires not only time-saving software solutions, but seasoned human translators, as well. Make sure your approach to Twitter addresses its possibilities as well as its limitations.
2. Machine translation is risky. Authenticity is paramount in social media, where consumers can easily share your mistakes and give you the kind of negative, grassroots exposure no company wants. Such an error not only sinks profits on the specific product involved, but also stains the company as one not serious about meeting the needs of its target market. Multilingual brand messaging can be tricky, and companies should not leave this work to machine translation. This is also true for accompanying imagery, which can convey unintended messages if not properly vetted.
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Richmond Foods, the ice cream manufacturer with 850 staff, is to be acquired by private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management for £182m.
Richmond Foods is to invest £14m at its ice cream factory in Wigan over the next three years, with the creation of 60 jobs.
Richmond Foods has acquired De Roma Ice Cream of Wigan out of administration for £3.4m.
Richmond Foods is to open two new ice cream production lines at sites in Richmond and Leeds early next year, as part of a three-year £27m capital investment programme.
Richmond Foods is to acquire Oldfields Ice Cream, the Sheffield-based manufacturer of ice cream products for the catering market, for £4m.
Richmond Foods is relocating 30 staff from an administration centre in York to Leeds, where a further 30 staff will be hired.
Richmond Foods has confirmed plans to buy Nestle's UK ice cream business for £5.8m.
Richmond Foods has announced plans to invest more than £4m at its ice cream factory in Leeming Bar, Yorkshire, with the creation of 80 jobs.
Richmond Foods has acquired Associated British Foods' ice-cream division for £19m, consolidating its position as the country's largest independent ice-cream manufacturer.
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PSA Peugeot Citroën has released details about the latest update to their commercial vans, the Citroën Jumpy and the Peugeot Expert. Both new models are scheduled to go on sale in Europe in June 2016.
Offered in three different body lengths (4.6m-4.95m-5.3m), the new Peugeot Expert and Citroën Jumpy offer the same options to professionals as with their sister car, the new Toyota Proace Van.
“The new Peugeot Expert and Citroën Jumpy are designed to win market share and help us reach the objectives of our profitable growth plan,” said Carlos Tavares, PSA’s Chairman.
Featuring innovations like hands-free sliding side doors, a new modular system for the cargo space, Active Safety Brake and connected 3D navigation using a voice-controlled tablet, the company claims their new vans will continue to lead their market segment in Europe.
Their new platform also means a lighter construction of between 100kg and 150kg, depending on the engine. Both are going to be available with 5 diesel engines ranging from 95hp to 180hp and three gearbox options (manual, robotized manual and automatic).


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By Rhoda Miel, Plastics News Staff Reporter
Auburn Hills, Michigan - It took Faurecia SA about 10 years to go from a niche player to a major force in North American auto interiors.
Now the French company is looking to build up its exteriors business in the region, using the expertise it has built up elsewhere in the global auto market.
Last year, Faurecia launched its first stand-alone exteriors facility in North America, making parts for Chrysler Group LLC's Dodge Dart in Belvidere, Illinois, said Patrick Szaroletta, vice president of North American operations for Faurecia Automotive Exteriors during a 14 May interview at the company's US headquarters in Auburn Hills.
The exteriors group has other business coming its way in the next few years and expects it will "realistically" see North American sales of $2 billion within five years.
"This is the newest business group for Faurecia in North America," Szaroletta said, noting that the unit's business in the region grew 40% in 2012 over 2011.
It expects to build its exteriors business in the region during the coming years by tapping its strengths elsewhere in the world in producing front-end modules. The Belvidere plant, which opened in 2012, is turning out front-end systems for the Dart, which includes the bumper, cooling components and other connectors.
In North America, Faurecia is coming into a market that already has some established front-end players, including Magna International Inc. and Hella Behr Plastic Omnium GmbH. While U.S. automakers traditionally were slow to adopt a more extensive front-end system, the need to reduce weight and meet higher fuel-economy standards is driving increased interest.
A front-end carrier using composites instead of a traditional steel beam both cuts weight in terms of materials and potentially saves money by integrated multiple parts - without affecting the performance or vehicle design.
"One of the things we're really looking at now is increasing the story of composites," Szaroletta said. "Auto exteriors is our leading area for composites."
And in the past year, Faurecia has been moving more aggressively into high-end composites to set itself up for future growth as the industry embraces lightweighting.
In July 2012, Faurecia bought Sora Composites - a French supplier with an already-established expertise in glass- and carbon-fibre composites. It followed up that move within weeks with the acquisition of Plastal France, a plastic body panel specialist whose best-known products clad Daimler AG's Smart car.
The combined expertise of those operations will make it possible to combine new materials in complete systems.
Faurecia already is in production on a chopped-glass-fibre composite produced with resin transfer moulding for a deck lid surround for sports car maker Aston Martin. It used the outlines of that project to develop a design concept prototype of the same part using RTM and carbon fibre - and a weight savings potential of 50%.
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Satellite broadband provider Viasat swung to a loss for its fiscal fourth quarter as its new ViaSat-2 high-bandwidth satellite has yet to spark a return to residential subscriber growth.
The Carlsbad company, which began offering Internet service powered by ViaSat-2 in February, had forecast the loss because of increased marketing and operating costs linked to luring customers to the new satellite.
Results of those sales efforts haven’t materialized at this point. Viasat’s residential subscriber base was flat at 576,000 customers for the quarter -- though the company did see revenue per subscriber gains as customers upgraded to faster, higher bandwidth plans.
“We are emphasizing more premium, higher speed, higher volume service plans,” said Mark Dankberg, Viasat’s chief executive, in a conference call with analysts. “We are targeting plans that can support much more streaming video, on demand viewing than traditional, capped plans. It is a challenge, but we are aiming to tap into long-term demand for Internet delivered video.”
Viasat did get a solid contribution in the quarter from inflight Wi-Fi businesses, as well as very strong government communications contracts.
ViaSat-2 did suffer an “antenna-issue” that has reduced its maximum capacity to 260 gigabits per second – down from 300 gigabits per second or more forecast pre-launch.
But Dankberg said ViaSat-2 is still the highest capacity Internet satellite in orbit today. The company expects to submit an insurance claim over the antenna malfunction within the next three months.
ViaSat-2 blasted into orbit in early June, about two months later than originally expected. It has roughly twice the bandwidth of the company’s ViaSat-1 satellite, which launched in 2011 and is essentially full.
Its service plans begin at 12 megabits per second for an initial price of $50 per month. They migrate up to 25 megabits for $70 per month, 50 megabits for $100 per month and 100 megabits for $150 a month.
All plans offer data about 150 gigabits of video streaming and other consumption per month, which is significantly higher than the 60 gigabit per month caps prior to ViaSat-2.
The new satellite also expands the coverage map beyond North America and into Mexico, the Caribbean and parts of Central/South America and over the Atlantic.
“Things are going pretty well,” said Dankberg. “We are rapidly growing the number of subscribers on ViaSat-2, and growth is accelerating each month as we incorporate more geographies, bring on additional distribution and ramp our marketing spend.”
The company saw fourth-quarter sales rise 5.6 percent to $439.7 million compared with the same quarter a year ago.
Viasat lost $19.5 million, or 34 cents a share, in the quarter under generally accepted accounting principles. That compares with a $4.2 million profit for the same quarter a year earlier.
Excluding certain charges, the company reported an adjusted loss of 5 cents share for the quarter.
That beat Wall Street analysts’ forecast of an adjusted loss of 19 cents a share on revenue of $424 million.
Viasat’s government business reported record revenue and operating profit. The company supplies mobile broadband to government aircraft, cybersecurity for government networks and satellite radio/data links for battlefield communications, among other products.
The company also powers inflight Wi-Fi on JetBlue, American Airlines, United Airlines and other commercial aircraft. There are 635 planes using Viasat’s technology today, which is fast enough for passengers to watch Netflix and Amazon Prime video on their mobile devices in the air.
More than 995 additional commercial aircraft are in the pipeline to be retrofitted with antennas for Viasat-powered onboard Wi-Fi.
For its full fiscal year ended March 31, Viasat’s sales rose 2 percent to $1.6 billion. It lost $67 million, or $1.15 per share, under generally accepted accounting principles. That compares to a profit of $21.8 million, or 45 cents per share, the prior fiscal year.
Viasat released financial results after markets closed. Its shares ended the day down 2 percent at $61.78 on the Nasdaq. They were unchanged in early after-hours trading.


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Africa is set to experience a blockchain revolution thanks to the groundbreaking partnership between the Venom Foundation and the Kenyan government. This dynamic duo aims to develop next-generation blockchain technology to help key areas such as finance, supply chains, farming, small businesses, and cross-border trade. But what does this mean for Africa?
For starters, it means more access to financial services, better security and transparency, and faster settlement times for cross-border deals. It also means exciting investment opportunities through tokenizing assets, creating new international trade routes, and sparking regional economic growth. All of this could lead to a stronger local economy and increased financial inclusion for millions of Africans.
But the partnership between the Venom Foundation and the Kenyan government is not just about technology. It’s about empowering African communities and bridging the gap between traditional finance and the Web3 world. It’s about using blockchain technology to unleash Africa’s full potential and help the continent play a more active role in global markets.
Christopher Louis Tsu, the CEO of Venom Foundation, believes that bringing next-gen blockchain technology to Africa will transform the continent and empower its people. He sees Africa as already rich in natural resources and human capital, and by bringing Web3 and blockchain tech to the continent, it will empower the people to make the most of their assets and play in the global markets.
“Africa is already rich in natural resources and human capital, so bringing next-gen blockchain tech to the continent will empower the people and help not just Kenya but many other African nations to make the most of their assets and play in the global markets,” the Venom Foundation CEO stated.
This partnership is a big win for Kenya and the whole African continent, and it shows that Africa is ready to welcome Web3 and blockchain technologies with open arms. With the Venom Foundation’s expertise and the Kenyan Government’s commitment to economic development, the future looks bright for Africa’s financial future.
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Microsoft and Toru Iwatani (he's the creator of Pac-Man) announced plans for a World Championship where the top 10 Xbox Live Arcade ranked Pac-Man players in the world will be flown to New York City to do battle. There'll be cherries and pretzels flying everywhere folks, it won't be pretty. There's ...
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Halloween is seriously the hottest night of the year for the Hollywood elite – A-listers in their hundreds prepare for weeks on end to get ready to strut their stuff in the skimpiest outfits they can find.Whoever your favourite actor, musician or influencer is, they’re bound to join in the most coveted night of the year.
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Starbucks plans to reopen 85 percent of its U.S. coffee shops by the end of this week, with an emphasis on mobile ordering, contactless pickup and cashless payments, as more cities and states ease lockdown restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic.
The company’s mobile app – which is already used by roughly 20 million customers – will include new options for voice ordering and curbside pickup, chief executive Kevin Johnson wrote in a letter to customers on Monday.
Starbucks shares spiked more than 4.1 percent Tuesday on the news.
“We will also shift toward more cashless experiences, knowing that the handling of cash creates consumer concerns about the spread of viruses,” Johnson said, adding that he expects the company’s mobile app to become the dominant form of payment.
The new protocols, he said, will be a natural fit for Starbucks, where more than 80 percent of U.S. orders were placed “on the go” via drive-through or mobile app, even before the pandemic. The company is also applying the lessons it has learned in China, where more than 98 percent of its stores have reopened, and is ramping up investments in artificial intelligence that will help make “data-driven decisions” about store reopenings and other changes.”
We are putting immense emphasis on the safest and most convenient way for customers to order their favorites from Starbucks,” he said. “As we gradually come out of isolation, people will crave the connection and community that are fundamental to humanity.”
The Seattle-based coffee chain temporarily shuttered about half of its 8,000 company-owned U.S. stores in late March and is among the first national chains to announce reopening plans. Health officials have warned that reopening the economy too soon could lead to a spike in covid-19 deaths. More than 1.2 million Americans have already tested positive for the virus, and nearly 70,000 have died.
Other national chains are gradually announcing plans to resume operations. Macy’s reopened dozens of department stores on Monday.
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